MS: What does it mean for me?

Congratulations to the winner of our photo competition!

Winner

The lucky winner of our MS: What does it mean for me? photo competition is Jane Currie with her image Fatigue – ‘I think the picture says it all!’

Jane will receive her prize of one week's self catering accommodation in a wheelchair accessible apartment for up to four people, in La Roche Derrien, Brittany, France. This prize has generously been donated by www.ineedaholidaytoo.com.

Runner Up

Our runner up is Diane Evans with her image, Symptom Management – ‘It can sometimes feel like you end up living your life around a medicine cabinet.’

She will receive a year's subscription to Amateur Photographer Magazine.

A massive thank you to all of you who took part in our competition – the standard was extremely high and we will be hoping to use many of your images for a future project.

Please note that to ensure that the competition was fair, when judging the images we excluded all multiple votes from a single source.

Competition Entries

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  'What if'

  The unpredictable nature of MS is extremely difficult to cope with, so should I lower my expectations of life? Or use this unwelcome disease to make the most of it!
  By Holly Smith

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  'For Sale one crystal ball'

  Sometimes it's just hard to deal with the uncertainty of the future.
  By Hermione Yearly

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  'Some days I play better than others'

  Cognitive symptoms such as memory lapses can be so embarrassing and affect your self-confidence hugely.
  By Julie Smith

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  'Symptom Management'

  It can sometimes feel like you end up living your life around a medicine cabinet.
  By Diane Evans

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  'Angel of the North'

  MS is always present and on some days looms over me. When I looked up at the Angel of the North it symbolised this perfectly to me.
  By Denise Walbrugh

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  'Lifetime trip?'

  MS is a lifelong condition; mentally and physically taking you on a journey of the unknown. It has many unexpected twists and turns; however, it doesn't have to be the end of the world!
  By Helen Chung

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  'Fatigue!'

  I think the picture says it all!
  By Jane Currie

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  'Enjoying your self'

  'MS means enjoying your self when you are able to'
  By Clive Whiteside

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  'The Shadow of MS'

  I captured this self portrait to demonstrate the fact that most days I don't need my walking stick so threw it on the ground. The shadow represents the fact that despite feeling well, I still have MS hanging over me.
  By Eiona Roberts